From Nonlinear to Hamiltonian via Feedback1

Abstract

Mechanical control systems are a very important class of nonlinear control systems. They possess a rich mathematical structure which can be extremely important for the solution of various control problems. In this paper, we expand the applicability of design methodologies, developed for mechanical control systems by locally rendering nonlinear control systems, mechanical by a proper choice of feedback. In particular, we characterize control systems which can be transformed to Hamiltonian control systems by a local feedback transformation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA415605

Entities

People

  • George J. Pappas
  • Paulo Tabuada

Organizations

  • University of California Regents

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Classification
  • Computations
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Control Theory
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Feedback
  • Geometry
  • Hierarchies
  • Lie Groups
  • Mathematics
  • Motion Planning
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Systems Engineering

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